TIM PAWLENTY
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Political notebook: Politicians learn how to deal with humor (joke, joke, joke)
By Don Davis Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura was the king of deadpanning, a trait that got him in trouble more than once. He often would deliver lines, giving no indication he was joking. After ...
Posted on 1/18/13 at 5:27 PM
60 DAYS TO BETTER LIVING Bargaining chip
"Dismayed" is the best, and perhaps the politest,word that comes to mind in response to the executive order issued Tuesday by Gov. Tim Pawlenty, barring state officials from applying for any discret...
Posted on 9/2/10 at 3:02 PM
Pete Langr: We need more for our money from governor 
If, as has been said, crisis is just another word for opportunity, then Gov. Tim Pawlenty has been blessed with fortune.
By Pete Langr , August 09, 2010
Pawlenty to make 3rd trip to New Hampshire
New Hampshire holds the nation’s first presidential primary, a key step in the nominating process for presidential candidates.
By Associated Press , May 25, 2010
Steve Raukar: Commissioner urges your support for funding that creates jobs
With the governor’s recent line-item veto of $319 million in shovel-ready construction bonding projects, preserving the existing budget for housing is now even more critical.
By Steve Raukar , March 18, 2010
David Ross: Our shared voice at the Capitol
Register for Duluth and St. Louis County Capitol Days (March 3-4) through Feb. 26.
By David Ross , February 23, 2010
Ralph Doty: Pawlenty’s ‘tax cuts’ will only hurt local government
Pawlenty must think we’re stupid. The state budget and state taxes have already been slashed so many times that the “Minnesota Miracle” of the 1970s is only a distant memory.
February 18, 2010
Ralph Doty: Stopping drunk drivers will require stronger measures
Regular readers of this column might remember the story of Pamela, my daughter-in-law, and her brush with death at the hands of a drunk driver in the state of Virginia more than a decade ago.
February 04, 2010
Pawlenty sure acts like a presidential candidate
In his trip to Iowa, Gov. Tim Pawlenty will be making the moves of a politician lining up a presidential run in 2012.
By Associated Press , November 07, 2009
Ralph Doty: Pawlenty simply passes the buck to local government
When Pawlenty says he’s held the line on state taxes, he’s telling only part of the story.
September 18, 2009
Pete Langr: Save your insurer a buck (if you want)
While it rains on President Obama’s health care parade, Gov. Tim Pawlenty has been making political hay with the national media.
By Pete Langr , September 11, 2009
Pete Langr: Guess who’s thinking about a new tax?
Congressman Oberstar recently had the audacity to suggest a mileage tax for autos, and the resulting outcry was as predictable as it was unenlightening.
By Pete Langr , June 18, 2009
Virgil Swing: On dedicated spending, rummage sales and more
Some random thoughts on a few issues that swam across my vision in recent weeks.
By Virgil Swing , May 28, 2009
Ralph Doty: The legislature’s (and the governor’s) dirty little secret
If you own real estate of any type (a home, apartment building or commercial property), your property tax will increase next year. That’s a prediction you can take to the bank.
May 27, 2009
Dick Palmer: Whining Democrat legislators have lost their marbles
Here in Minnesota, Gov. Tim Pawlenty has drawn a line in the sand and, before Budgeteer readers take an all-too-often-political stance without looking in the mirror, the storm clouds could unload a blizzard of debt on an already-weak economy.
By Dick Palmer , May 27, 2009
Ralph Doty: It’s about time for another ‘Minnesota Miracle’
Do me a favor. Until you’ve read this column in its entirety — at least once and preferably twice — please don’t suggest that I be hung by my thumbs.
February 25, 2009
The Northland's week in review: Feb. 14-19
A summary of the week that was in the Northland.
February 24, 2009
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